AirTran Airways Reports Another Record Month - February Passenger Traffic Increased 6.0%, Load Factor Up 3.2 Points -.

Business & Travel Editors

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000

AirTran Airways today reported a 63.0 percent load factor for the month of February, up 3.2 points from a year ago.

Traffic grew by 6.0 percent versus February 1999, on 0.6 percent more capacity. Both passenger traffic and revenue are all-time records for the month of February.

"We continue to be pleased by the underlying improvement in our traffic base," said Robert Fornaro, AirTran Airways' president and chief financial officer. "The strong passenger growth combined with yield improvements has led to a second consecutive month of double-digit unit revenue improvement this year." This continues a pattern of four consecutive quarters of double-digit unit revenue growth.

"Preliminary traffic for March indicates these growth trends will continue," Fornaro added. "Though fuel costs have increased substantially thus far in 2000, they are offset somewhat by significantly improved fuel efficiency and reduced maintenance costs of the Boeing 717.

AirTran Airways placed its ninth Boeing 717 into service in February and has firm orders for 41 additional aircraft, seven of which will be delivered later this year.

Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 280 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 132 daily departures from Hartsfield Atlanta International, the world's busiest airport.

AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States, and unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAIR).

For more information and reservations, call your travel agent, 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726), 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta), or visit the AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com.

                 AIRTRAN AIRWAYS FEBRUARY 2000 TRAFFIC
                             (Preliminary)

                           February 2000   February 1999     Change
                           -------------   -------------     ------
Available Seat Miles         429,272,569     426,716,155       0.6%
Revenue Passenger Miles      270,388,320     255,091,797       6.0%
Load Factor                        63.0%           59.8%   3.2 pts.
Passengers Enplaned              504,524         470,880       7.1%

                              Y-T-D 2000      Y-T-D 1999     Change
                             -----------     -----------     ------
Available Seat Miles         852,566,569     861,606,371      -1.0%
Revenue Passenger Miles      514,451,320     497,457,745       3.4%
Load Factor                        60.3%           57.7%   2.6 pts.
Passengers Enplaned              956,880         918,268       4.2%

Editor's Note: The company's revenue figures are released quarterly.

Note: Statements regarding the Company's preliminary traffic data, future profitability and revenue are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company's ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

Copies of this filing may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC.